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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE – PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT
2. Awarding Authority: Choice Housing, GB Email: Corporate.Procurement@choice-housing.org. Web:
3. Contract type: Service contract
Open/Competitive Flexible
4. Description: Pre Market Engagement – The Awarding Authority intends to procure a provider to supply Fire Alarm Maintenance Services. The contract will be effective from 1st April 2026. Choice has decided to engage in a Pre-Market Exercise in order to attain feedback from the market in regard to the structure of the tender, market trends etc. This contract will cover all Choice schemes and properties across the specified location. The contract is for Periodic Servicing and Inspection, Routine and Responsive Maintenance and Out of Hours Emergency Callouts to Fire Alarm/Detection Systems, Emergency Lighting Systems, Fire Fighting Equipment (Portable Fire Extinguishers, Fire Blankets, Dry Risers and Misting Systems), Smoke Extraction Systems and Disabled Refuge Systems. The contract proposed will be NHF version 7.2 (as amended). The contract term will be: 01.04.2025 – 31.03.2030 with option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
5. CPV Code(s): 71631000, 50000000, 31625000, 31625200, 31625100,, 31518200
6. NUTS code(s): UKN, UKN0, UKN06
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Northern Ireland
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: CfT CA Unique ID: CH-427
PRN25051
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated value (GBP): 8,500,000
10. Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 12.11.2025 (12:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information on the above contract please visit Web:
12. Other information: Evaluation Mechanism: MAT
Services, Works, Goods: Services
CPC Category: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services…
Directive: UK
CfT Involves: A Public Contract
First Cycle: Public
Tender Structure Envelope Type: Qualification
Special Regime Contract: No
Award per Item: No
Above or Below Threshold: Above
End of clarification period: 05/11/2025 12:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications: Yes
Tenders Opening Date: 12/11/2025 12:30
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest: Yes
Contract awarded in Lots: No
EU funding: No
Multiple tenders will be accepted: No
Contract duration in months or years, excluding extensions: 7 years
Validity of Tender in days or months:
120 days
Link to Notices: 2025/S 000-048089
TKR-20251029-EX-1859002